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(A/N) I know I've taken forever to update this story and I'm very sorry.
Fading in the dim moonlight:
The sound of soft clinking filled the cell again as Gin watched, he was sitting in a corner of the cell and the small form of Hitsugaya was curled up against the wall since the chains allowed enough slack. He sighed, his chin resting in the palm of his hand. Aizen had almost danced into the room the night before, a smile on the mans face, Gin almost asked if he had found a candy stash somewhere but he stopped when he had held up a needle.
' "What's that?" he asked, eyeing the needle before looking up at Aizen.
"My new tool! You should have been there, it was wonderful" Aizen replied, his smile gone as he looked
over his new 'tool'.
"Really?" Gin asked disinterested…. '
However Gin was brought out of his musing when the figure moved, he watched as Hitsugaya attempted to sit up, groan and fall to the side. It curious, how much of a fight the smallest captain put up. He had been in Heuco Mundo for more then a few months and still had yet to give into anything Aizen did to him; all the taunting, pain and mental game's didn't seem work. It was like the kid was hiding behind a steel door in his mind and it was clear they didn't have they key.
Interesting.
Gin however, now tended to stay away from Aizen, keeping an eye on the victim instead of making him worse and if what Aizen said last night was true… Then Hitsugaya wouldn't be able to hold out much longer.
' "Yes really" came the flat reply "You should have heard the scream, he lasted about two minutes before forcing his mind to shutdown…hasn't really moved since"
Gin arched a brow, still looking disinterested; though thoroughly engrossed in what Aizen was saying. His normally squinting eyes were open a bit, showing the deep red color. "Hasn't moved?"
"No"
"Are ya sure you didn't kill him?" came the final inquiry from Gin.
A slight pause "No, if he's dead then he's dead, throw his body somewhere…maybe in a lake or sea…somewhere ironically fitting" '
Sure, fitting. Gin looked up again, Hitsugaya was trying to move again only this time to cry out and collapse back to the ground. Damn.
Whatever Aizen did hadn't worn off yet and if Hitsugaya had any sort of mind left he would learn to stay still but it seemed that whatever was going on in the Captains mind wasn't really taking in the lesson because the kid was moving again. However, Gin wasn't about listen to another scream and this time placed his hand on the captains back and put a little pressure down to prevent any movement. Two thing's caught Gin's attention though; One, Hitsugaya was burning hot, the bare skin that Gin's hand was on was almost too hot to touch; secondly, he wasn't breathing correctly.
That was just wonderful.
Gin straightened and tucked one hand away, staring down at the shaking form before yawning. No, it wasn't boring and no he wasn't overly concerned; so any thoughts about that should be dismissed.
He was waiting.
More movement, more unlearned lessons.
"Get out…"
The words nearly made Gin jump back; he hadn't been expecting Hitsugaya to say anything. Okay, that was lie but it was still a surprise when he did, thus Gin had the right to be slightly surprised. However, knowing that the captain could speak was a good thing; it meant he wasn't all gone.
Yet.
"Maybe ya' should stay still, it might help some. Just say'n" he said, his squinted eye's open slightly so that he could see a little better.
A scoff was the response to his offered advice, followed by the ever so constant attempt to sit up. "Yeah sure, stay still? Is that concern or just helpful advice because you don't want me to die off so soon?"
Though, this time he did get himself into a sitting position and the normally teal eyes were a bright blue color, almost like a cat's in headlights. It was slightly unnerving.
Gin only smiled at the question, unfazed by the biting tone and shrugged nonchalantly "Go with the later Toushiro, I don't have any concerns for your health."
Hitsugaya remained silent, watching Gin. The stare didn't move and nor did the child blink; he just stared. It was a few moments of this that Gin grew uncomfortable and finally questioned the Captains antics.
"What are ya stare'n at?!"
A smile…if that what you could call it tugged the Captains mouth upwards ever so slightly. "You." came the one word and obvious reply. Then a slight pause.
"Why do you squint?"
Caught by surprise for the second time that day, Gin shifted. An odd question and if not with a slight child like tone mixed in but it still had the cold winter sting that Hitsugaya spoke with. Though before he noted that the Captain was sick, so maybe.. "Why do I squint? Because I like too" he replied, keeping the confusion out of his voice and thankfully sounding uninterested. "Why?"
"Because eyes are windows to the soul." The answer came so quickly it was almost like he had predicted Gin's answer but this thought was waved off as silly.
He was also unsure as to why this comment sent alarm racing through him and shivers down his spine.
He didn't say anything.
"Your squinting, you're hiding something" the chains clinked together as Hitsugaya moved closer. Now, since the captain was bound in chains and tied to the wall he couldn't move far but he got close enough to where Gin took a few steps back. He didn't step back because Hitsugaya was filthy though he was that but because he had some kind of intent in his movements; some strange meaning that was for only for Gin and no one else.
"Am not."
"Hiding" still moving closer.
"Stop." Gin growled, he was in arms reached of the small reaper and had backed himself into a wall. "Don't touch me." that was the final warning and yet Hitsugaya moved closer every second.
"What are hiding Gin? What?" the questions still came and then the touch on the pant leg and the very sudden and violent reaction.
Gin let a cry escape him when he felt the small hand clasp around his pant leg and in one swift movement drew his sword and drove it through Hitsugaya's arm. The captured reaper screamed and clutched at the blade that had gone all the way through the thin arm and into the stone. Hitsugaya's free hand attempting to pull the blade up and out of his arm as Gin watched.
Coming to his senses, Gin withdrew the blade and kicked Hitsugaya to the side. Making his way out of the cell as quick as possible. He could hear soft choking sounds inside the cell and when he peered back in Hitsugaya was curled around his arm, holding to his chest. Gin hadn't realized the where he had driven the sword; blood was pouring out of the wound and pooling on the floor.
He would have to send in a medic to fix him up.
'what are you hiding Gin?" the question ran circle's in his mind before the Captain growled "Damn it! I ain't hiding anything!" he hissed going down the halls.
Such a stupid question…but if it was stupid then why was he so worked up about it?
Damn it all.
